Although the officers and soldiers didn't know what happened. But seeing the panic on the leading county captain's face, he quickly followed him and wanted to retreat down the mountain.
But the mountain road is really narrow. How easy is it for these seven or eight hundred people to retreat quickly? Everyone crowded on the mountain road in panic, which made the march even slower.
At this time, a dozen people suddenly appeared on the top of the surrounding slopes. It was not difficult to judge from their clothing that these were bandits from the Flying Eagle Society's stronghold. Because their number was too small, they were not discovered by the bandits hiding in the mountains.
Seeing that there were only a dozen bandits in the ambush, the officers and soldiers finally relaxed. For them, this ambush was nothing more than scratching the surface.
But the next moment, the officials and the people were frightened out of their wits. They saw these dozen bandits lighting torches in unison and throwing them down the hillside.
The torch fell among the dry grass and dead trees in the mountain col, and quickly ignited clusters of flames, which quickly spread around. It didn't take long for the entire mountain col to be wrapped in raging flames.
At this time, less than 20% of the officers and soldiers had successfully evacuated. Many of the officers and soldiers who were still in the col were quickly ignited by fire. They were so panicked that they hurriedly pulled the clothes on their bodies or simply rolled on the spot in an attempt to extinguish the fire. flame.
However, the fire was too fierce, and more and more people became burning people. They rolled around in the mountain col in panic and screamed.
Hearing the desperate shouts from the bottom of the mountain, Ye Ying, who was standing in the mountain stronghold, had no trace of the joy of a winner on his face. Unless he was forced to the point where he had no other choice, he really didn't want to use such a method to deal with Daning's officers and soldiers.
Zeng Chi, who had successfully retreated to the camp at the foot of the mountain, was now in a very embarrassed state. His face was ashen, and several holes had been burned into his robe. Although he was not seriously injured, his mood was extremely bad.
This time Zeng Chi took most of the officers and soldiers to sneak attack the bandits on the mountain, but did not injure the bandits at all. However, nearly half of his men were lost. In addition to the losses in yesterday's battle, the more than 1,000 men he led this time had already lost 40% of their casualties.
When things got to this point, Zeng Chi knew that this time the bandit campaign had to end in failure. Although the remaining half of the people were not without the strength to fight, these miscellaneous troops organized by county soldiers and policemen were frightened by the sight of such heavy casualties, so they dared to set foot on the battlefield again.
"Sir, otherwise we ask Lord Zeng Yi to send his team over and destroy these guys." Seeing Zeng Chi's silence, a subordinate said softly.
"What a bad idea? If they come over and easily deal with these guys, it will make Zeng Chi even more incompetent." Zeng Chi glared several times with dissatisfaction.
"Pass the order, let's retreat!" Zeng Chi raised his head and looked at the top of the mountain quietly for a long time. Zeng Chi was so unwilling that he had no choice but to give the order.
Although he failed in the attack on the Flying Eagle Society, he was still considered the winner in this bandit suppression operation because he successfully eliminated three groups of bandits and dealt a heavy blow to the bandits entrenched in Heishan County.
It is estimated that the imperial court will soon send him a new appointment as these military counties exaggerate their achievements, but in reality, he is not happy at all, because his defeat in the Flying Eagle Society was too frustrating. Surrendered.
"Flying Eagle Club, Ye Ying, Zeng remembers you. I will get all this back one day." At the last moment when leaving the Fuhu Mountain area where the Flying Eagle Club is located, Zeng Chi looked in the direction of the mountain village He said harshly.
It only took a few days to repulse the officers and soldiers who had already killed several groups of bandits. After this battle, the Flying Eagle Association became famous in this generation, and it also laid a good foundation for the expansion of the mountain village.
"Master, a dozen brothers from the former Three Kings Village have arrived, saying they want to join us." Chen Gang came to Ye Ying with a smile on his face.
During these days, every leader in the village was in a good mood. After repelling the officers and soldiers, Feiying would become famous in the surrounding areas. Leaders who went down to recruit new people would bring back a batch of fresh blood every time they went out.
There are even some people who come to the door in groups and ask to become a member of the Flying Eagle Society. But there were many who came, and they were those who slipped through the net among the three groups of bandits that Zeng Chi had wiped out.
The Flying Eagle Society's defeat of Zeng Chi can be regarded as a disguised revenge for several cottages. These remnant bandits were homeless and some were wanted by the government. They were eager to find someone to rely on. The newly rising Flying Eagle Society became their best choice. s Choice.
Under this situation, the strength of the Flying Eagle Society quickly grew. In less than half a month after repelling the officers and soldiers, the number of combatants in the Flying Eagle Society increased by several hundred, and the total number was close to a thousand.
After these people came to the Feiyinghui Village, they saw that it was indeed as advertised, with plenty of food, weapons and clothing, so they quickly recognized the place and were willing to become a part of the village.
The number of combat personnel has doubled, and Ye Ying is very happy. Logically speaking, the most important thing to do at this time is to integrate personnel, so that these newly joined brothers can quickly integrate with the original bandits.
No one expected that Ye Ying actually made a bold decision at this time. He personally took these people to the forest behind Zhuifeng Ridge and deliberately let them make a lot of noise. He wanted to help Zhuifeng, who was allied with the Flying Eagle Society. The ridge was freed from the siege.
Ye Ying also knew that although the number of people in his village had increased, their combat power was very limited, so they could only rely on their numerical advantage to scare the enemy.
Facts have proved that Ye Ying's action has achieved very good results. Wang Sidao, the battalion commander of Shanshan Camp, has been very depressed these days. This battle was very frustrating. These damn bandits were huddled on the mountain, like turtles. Don't want to show your head?
However, Zhuifeng Ridge was too steep, and important siege equipment could not be carried up, which reduced the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of Shanshan Camp by at least 30%. He led his soldiers to try to attack several times, but found that it was difficult to move even an inch.
Fortunately, Zhaowu Captain Zeng Yi asked Wang Sidao to bring people here this time, not because he had to capture Zhuifeng Ridge, but to prevent the bandits from Zhuifeng Ridge from going down the mountain to harass Zeng Chi, who was attacking the bandits. Otherwise, Wang Sidao would not be able to explain.
In fact, Wang Sidao also wanted to capture Zhuifeng Ridge to add a bright touch to his military career and increase his chances of becoming a captain.
But at this time, Zhuifeng Ridge was really a tough nut to crack. He wanted to give up, but he couldn't resist the huge temptation. He wanted to attack the mountain by force, but he couldn't do anything with the huge turtle shell.
When Wang Sidao was extremely confused, a soldier reported to him that there were bandits in the mountains behind them. It seemed that there were quite a lot of bandits.
"Do these bandits want to attack me from both front and back?" Wang Sidao began to worry.
If he encountered this situation when he first entered the military camp, Wang Sidao might take the initiative to attack the bandits in the rear. As the number of battles increased, Wang Sidao became less courageous.
As one of the oldest and most powerful armies, it is natural for the Mad Lion Army to defeat these bandits, but it would be very embarrassing if they suffered a loss at the hands of the bandits. Not familiar with the terrain in this area and not particularly familiar with the situation of the bandits, Wang Sidao was unwilling to take the risk.
Anyway, Zeng Chi had already lost the battle and retreated. He had completed his mission, so he didn't want to cause any more trouble. Thinking of this, Wang Sidao quickly made a decision and left with the soldiers of Shanshan Camp.
Seeing that the besieged officers and soldiers retreated, Fan Gui on the top of the mountain finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Zhuifeng Ridge was easy to defend but difficult to attack. But his weakness is that he has no retreat route and no buffer in the rear, so he can only be trapped on the ridge.
Although the enemy will not capture the stronghold in a short time, it is also very inconvenient to be surrounded like this.
Fan Gui didn't know until he saw someone coming from the Flying Eagle Society. It turned out that these officers and soldiers were able to evacuate so quickly because the Flying Eagle Society played a role behind them.
This situation made Fan Gui very emotional. He didn't want to join the weak Flying Eagle Club before, but he didn't expect that it was the Flying Eagle Club that helped Zhuifeng Ridge at the critical moment.
At this moment, Fan Gui couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This young master deserves to be Ye Shuai's descendant. He indeed has Ye Shuai's demeanor when marching and fighting. Following such a leader, there must be a bright future.
"What? The second master has already left the village to join the people from the Flying Eagle Society." Fan Gui couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing the report from his subordinates.
But now, Fan Gui is 100% supportive of his daughter's relationship with Ye Ying. He even feels that his daughter is not worthy of Ye Ying.
There is another person in the village who is very concerned about Fan Lingyan's departure, and that is Wan Gang, the third boss. He already knows that Feiying will come, and he also knows that Feiying will help Zhui Fengling to resolve the siege.
But the more this happens, the more uncomfortable Wan Gang feels. The better Ye Ying performs, the smaller his chance of getting Fan Lingyan will be.
On that day, only Wan Gang in the Zhuifengling village knew about Yue Tianpeng's attack on Ye Ying. Yue Tianpeng was good at martial arts and brought so many people with him. He thought this matter was a sure thing, but he didn't expect that Yue Tianpeng failed and even risked his life. Went in.
Thinking of this matter, Wan Gang felt very regretful. If he had known that Yue Tianpeng was so incompetent, he would have taken action himself.
"You came to Zhuifeng Ridge and didn't know to come up to see me." At the foot of Zhuifengling Mountain, Fan Lingyan and several maids hurried all the way, and finally found Ye Ying who was about to lead people to evacuate. She said with a look of resentment.
Seeing Fan Lingyan, Ye Ying felt a little overwhelmed. The reason why he didn't go up the mountain in person was actually because he was a little afraid of meeting this girl, because he really hadn't thought about how to face the girl's deep affection for him.
"We have recently had many new brothers come to our village. As the head of the family, I have to do many things myself. I am really too busy." A somewhat embarrassed Ye Ying touched his nose and said with a hint of embarrassment.
"I've been quite free recently, how about I go help you." Fan Lingyan was very happy to see her sweetheart whom she hadn't seen for a few months, and she didn't pursue the matter after being happy.
Hearing Fan Lingyan's intention to go to the Flying Eagle Club with him, Ye Ying felt a little overwhelmed, but he knew that if he rejected this little devil, it would be a very troublesome thing.
"It's great that you want to go over and help me. Those thorns in the village just need a master to train them." After hearing Fan Lingyan's words, Ye Ying immediately said with "surprise".
